How to Describe People in German: Physical Descriptions and Personality

Conversations, no matter the language, are often peppered with descriptions of people we see and know. Whether it’s about physical traits that can be easily seen or the deeper aspects of a person’s character and personality, descriptions are an important part of conversations.

So here in this article, let’s learn how to describe people’s looks and personalities in German!

The girl has long, dark hair which is braided. She has small, round earrings. Her eyes are blue. She is wearing a blue and green striped sweater and a white skirt. This goes down to the knees. She doesn’t wear shoes, she is barefoot.

The man looks very old. In one hand he is holding a cane. He only has a few, grey hairs left. Despite his many wrinkles he looks pleasant. He wears a checkered shirt with a red pattern and brown trousers.

Pop Quiz #2!

Try your hand at this second short quiz about physical appearance!

1. Lockige Haare means:

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curly hair

2. When a person has braune Haare, he or she is ____.

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Braunhaarig (brown-haired)

3. Er ist dünn means:

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He is thin.

4. When a lady is described as schön, it means she is ____.

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Pretty / beautiful.

Conclusion

We hope you learned something from this simple article on how to describe a person’s personality and looks. How about you? How would you describe yourself using the vocabulary shared above? Do share it with us in the comments!

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